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口齒生香

简口齿生香 · 繁口齒生香

Mandarin · pinyin kǒu chǐ shēng xiāng

eloquence that generates perfume (idiom); profound and significant text

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口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
香: xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
齿: chǐ · teeth; gears, cogs; age; simplified form of the Kangxi radical 211

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3–3–1–1 · kou3 chi3 sheng1 xiang1

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hau2 ci2 sang1 hoeng1

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